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Updated on: 10.12.2024, 12:12

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Currently no earthquake announcement for the selected region.
No or minor danger

Danger level 1 (No or minor danger)

Effects:

Noticed by few people. No likelihood of damage to buildings.

What to do:

There is no specific advice on what to do in the event of a danger level 1 earthquake.

Measurement values :

Intensity III
Moderate danger

Danger level 2 (Moderate danger)

Effects:

Felt in scattered locations outdoors and noticed by many people in buildings. Generally no likelihood of damage to buildings.

What to do:

TTake cover, be ready for further and partly strong earthquakes.

Measurement values :

Intensity IV
Considerable danger

Danger level 3 (Considerable danger)

Effects:

Likelihood of damage to buildings such as cracks in plaster. High likelihood of larger cracks in walls and interior wall collapse in less stable buildings. Damage was likely to be caused by falling objects in buildings. The earthquake was felt across a wide area, people were alarmed.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for further and partly strong earthquakes.

Measurement values :

Intensity V or VI
High danger

Danger level 4 (High danger)

Effects:

Likelihood of severe damage to buildings. Less stable structures may have collapsed. Damage is highly likely to be caused by falling objects in buildings. The earthquake was felt strongly, people were alarmed and lost their balance.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for further and partly strong earthquakes.

Measurement values :

Intensity VII
Very high danger

Danger level 5 (Very high danger)

Effects:

High likelihood of severe damage to buildings, even to very stable structures. Buildings may have collapsed. The earthquake was felt very strongly, people were alarmed and lost their balance.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for further and partly strong earthquakes.

Measurement values:

Intensity VIII or greater
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Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1

09.12.2024, 17:41 Magnitude 2.7 earthquake at Pointe Walker I. Potentially felt in this warning area. No damage likely.

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0:Earthquake:1:MCH:232,233,234,236,237,238,241:175,448

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